Afghanistan confirms India T20I series in New Delhi from Sept 13-17, 2026

Afghanistan and India will play a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from September 13 to 17, 2026, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said, after receiving approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The Indian team is currently preparing for a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka; the Shubman Gill-led side played a warm-up game in Colombo as they ready themselves for the opening Test in Galle. In that practice match, Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj were noted for strong performances, and Shubman Gill returned after recovering from a finger injury sustained in the nets. The BCCI has also begun planning the team's assignments following the Sri Lanka tour.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board had earlier scheduled a six-match white-ball series between September 01 and September 13, and there were discussions about whether India would travel to Bangladesh or play a bilateral series against Afghanistan during the September window.

According to Cricbuzz, ACB CEO Naseeb Khan sent an official letter to the Board’s commercial partners stating that the schedule had been agreed with the BCCI and that venues were finalised. "The ACB hereby confirms that the India tour of Afghanistan 2026 is scheduled to take place from September 13 to September 17. The ACB further confirmed that the dates of the event have been confirmed and agreed with the BCCI, and the venues of the scheduled matches have also been finalised." said ACB CEO Naseeb Khan

He further added that "While an official public announcement regarding the event is yet to be made by the concerned authorities, the ACB is issuing this letter as an official confirmation of the scheduled dates and venues of the India tour of Afghanistan 2026. Accordingly, all media rights holders may proceed with their advance planning, scheduling and production agreement, resource allocation, promotional activities and other related preparation based on the above schedule."

A television broadcaster for the series has not been announced; reports claim ITW Universe, which owns the media rights, is in talks with JioStar, Sony Sports and Zee Unite8 for TV rights, while FanCode is expected to stream the matches digitally.

The three T20 internationals are scheduled for September 13, September 15 and September 17, 2026, with all fixtures to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.